President of Kenya
President of the Republic of Kenya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili) | |
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Coat of arms of Kenya | |
Presidential Standard | |
Style |
His Excellency (formal) |
Residence | State House, Nairobi (Official Residence) |
Appointer | Direct popular vote |
Term length |
Five years renewable once |
Inaugural holder |
Jomo Kenyatta 12 December 1964 |
Salary |
KES.14.4 million (US$ 132,000) annually[1] |
Website | president.go.ke |
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The President of the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya) is the head of state and head of government of Kenya. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The official residence of the president is at State House, Nairobi. The wife of the President is referred to as the First Lady of Kenya.
List
Main article: List of heads of state of Kenya
Latest election
Main article: Kenyan general election, 2013
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
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Uhuru Kenyatta | William Ruto | Jubilee Alliance | 6,173,433 | 50.51 |
Raila Odinga | Kalonzo Musyoka | Coalition for Reforms and Democracy | 5,340,546 | 43.70 |
Musalia Mudavadi | Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni | Amani Coalition | 483,981 | 3.96 |
Peter Kenneth | Ronald Osumba | Eagle Alliance | 72,786 | 0.60 |
Mohammed Abduba Dida | Joshua Odongo | Alliance for Real Change | 52,848 | 0.43 |
Martha Karua | Augustine Lotodo | NARC–Kenya | 43,881 | 0.36 |
James ole Kiyiapi | Winnie Kaburu | Restore and Build Kenya | 40,998 | 0.34 |
Paul Muite | Shem Ochuodho | Safina | 12,580 | 0.10 |
Invalid/blank votes | 108,975 | – | ||
Total | 12,330,028 | 100 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 14,352,533 | 85.91 | ||
Source: IEBC |
Presidential Standards
- Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta.
- Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi.
- Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki.
- Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta, the current President.
See also
- Politics of Kenya
- List of colonial governors of Kenya
- List of heads of state of Kenya
- Prime Minister of Kenya
- Lists of Incumbents
References
- ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong (2014-03-09). "Kenya's Wealthy President Uhuru Kenyatta To Take Pay Cut". Forbes. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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